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This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

This film is a rare gem. You won't find it on amazon. I went through an independent distributor to get a copy which was burned from the video version of it. This was a made for TV movie but it's theme is deeply mature and complex.How it got past the censors puzzles me. I have never seen a more evil Brian Dennehey.I assume this role is why he was almost cast as Hannibal Lecktor.At the same time i didn't feel that sorry for the town's folk. They treated this man like a terrorist. He was a sinister SOB but he never killed anyone before. It would of been one thing if the town set out to beat the crap out of the guy or shoot him in both knee caps.Since this film is based on something that really happened it is all the more scary. Rowan is very scary but so is the resolve of the citizenry to kill him.

In Broad Daylight certainly was a suspenseful movie. I saw it once, and want to see it again. Brian Denehy did a dead on interpretation of Ken McElroy, which was the main character's actual name. He looked like him, walked like him, had the same mannerisms, and speech patterns. I read the book, and Brian Denehy made him seem like he was actually that person. Cloris Leachman also did a superb job at portraying the store clerk that McElroy intimidated. I also wish the movie was on VHS or DVD. I would definitely purchase it.This movie will keep you spellbound. One of Brian Denehy's best performances.

This is one of my all time favorite movies! And my copy of the book is dog-eared! I just wish at least ONE of the networks (cable or otherwise) would re-run it so that my husband could watch it and see what I am raving about! Anyone who says the plot is "dismal", has obviously never read the book. And I agree with another comment made: how can something that is TRUE be DISMAL??!! Just because it is set in small town America instead of the glitz and glamor of Hollywood or Las Vegas doesn't take away from the story....in fact, in my opinion, it makes it more believable, because it is about NORMAL, every day people. It is so popular with the public, in fact, that every time I find it on Ebay, the bids get so expensive (once $224.00!!), that I can't afford it!! Too bad the studio doesn't take notice of it's cult following and re-release it......;)

I live 10 miles away from where this event happened, and as soon as I moved here, I was told I had to read this book and see the movie. This is a pretty good adaptation of the non-fiction book it is based on of the same title. I encourage people to not only see this movie but to also read the book, as you get MUCH backstory on not only the main character (who's real name is Ken McElroy), but also on the community and the area. Most aspects of the book are the same as the film, although there are some differences. The main one involves the town. Skidmore (Darby in the film) is a much poorer community than what is portrayed here. I do wonder how it was in the early 80's when this happened, but I doubt it was much different. I drove through after reading the book and seeing the movie to see the place where this happened, and if you blink you miss it.The only thing I don't like is the newscaster at the end speaking out against vigilante justice. When you read this book and see what these people really went through, you can't help but feel sorry for them. And, just as an update, nobody still has been charged or prosecuted for this crime, and the small town of Skidmore still holds the secret to this day, although most authorities (and the entire town) know what actually happened.